New Mexico Divorce Forms & Papers

One of the spouses must have been a resident of New Mexico for at least six months immediately preceding the filing for dissolution of marriage and have a home in New Mexico. The dissolution of marriage may be filed in any county where either spouse resides. [New Mexico Statutes Annotated; Article 4, Section 40-4-5]. For more information on filing divorce see our page on how to file for divorce.

The only ground for dissolution of marriage in New Mexico is: Incompatibility because of discord and conflicts of personalities such that the legitimate ends of the marriage relationship have been destroyed preventing any reasonable expectation of reconciliation. [New Mexico Statutes Annotated; Article 4, Sections 40-4-1 and 40-4-2].

USE THESE WORDS IN THE COURT DOCUMENTS FOR NEW MEXICO

  1. Use these exact words, all in capital letters: STATE OF NEW MEXICO, IN THE DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY
  2. Use these exact words, all in capital letters: PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
  3. Use the word "Petitioner". Be sure the "P" is capitalized.
  4. Use the word "Respondent". Be sure the "R" is capitalized.
  5. Use these exact words, all in capital letters: DECREE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
  6. Use the word "County" here.

For detailed divorce laws in New Mexico state, please see New Mexico Divorce Laws page.

Free New Mexico Divorce Forms for Download

Following divorce forms are free for download. Most of the forms are provided with instructions on how to fill the form. To download any of these divorce papers and forms just right click on the link and select "Save As...".

If you don't want to file for divorce papers directly then find Divorce Lawyers in New Mexico here.

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